https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:15:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-need-a-tray-on-your-high-chair#post-660902 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:10:24 +0000 autumnlove 660902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The tray is a necessity for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-need-a-tray-on-your-high-chair#post-660877 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:05:03 +0000 Mrsbells 660877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The tray is definitely necessary </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-need-a-tray-on-your-high-chair#post-660872 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:03:53 +0000 LazyLightning 660872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I'm just going to stick with the space saver we registered for. I can't seem to find a high chair I like that's stand alone, folds up, doesn't' have fabric all over it, etc. We likely won't use it for her until she's old enough to sit on her own anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-need-a-tray-on-your-high-chair#post-655072 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:32:33 +0000 mrsmate 655072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have a tray for our Tripp trapp and never felt the need for one. It defeats the whole purpose of the Tripp trapp! We did mostly blw but when we spoonfed we'd sit on the side of the table perpendicular to DD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-need-a-tray-on-your-high-chair#post-654921 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:00:01 +0000 runsyellowlites 654921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely need a tray!</p> <p>We have the space saver &amp; love it! I took the cover off so its easier to clean &amp; have never had a staining issue on the tray so that's a plus! I've also occasionally used it without the tray pushed to the table &amp; that worked as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-need-a-tray-on-your-high-chair#post-654902 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:55:23 +0000 LazyLightning 654902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: that is an awesome gift! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-need-a-tray-on-your-high-chair#post-654893 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:54:15 +0000 MamaMoose 654893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LazyLightning: yeah we got ours as a gift. I would never spend that much on a high chair if it were my money! But my BFF loved hers and wanted me to have one so I got lucky she is such a sweet generous friend! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-need-a-tray-on-your-high-chair#post-654869 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:46:01 +0000 LazyLightning 654869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KT326: oh cool. I was looking at this one:<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Space-Saver-Chair-Butterfly/dp/B005IWM9AO/" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Space-Saver-Chair-Butterfly/dp/B005IWM9AO/</a></p> <p>Really similar thing. Looks like the fabric comes off that one too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-need-a-tray-on-your-high-chair#post-654852 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:40:43 +0000 KT326 654852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LazyLightning: I was iffy about it as well. But I love it now. We can easily take it with us when we visit friends or family and it is so easy to strap on to any chair. The only downside is that it has a fabric cover that I ended up taking off so it looks pretty dull now but is so easy to clean.</p> <p>This is what we have: <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12881351" rel="nofollow">http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12881351</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-need-a-tray-on-your-high-chair#post-654833 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:34:48 +0000 LazyLightning 654833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: thanks! I think the chair I want is not out there. Or if it is, it costs $250+. </p> <p>@MamaMoose: I'd do a tripp trapp if we were having more than 1 child. seems too expensive for just one kid though. (And I've had no luck, in my region, finding something of that sort used.)</p> <p>@KT326: I was originally looking at a seat that goes on our chair, but my mom thinks it would be a huge pain for various reasons. that's what lead me to research other options... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-need-a-tray-on-your-high-chair#post-654809 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:29:05 +0000 sarac 654809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok I'll stop trying to cram this into twitter - </p> <p>I think the tray is pretty crucial for cleaning and such. Mine is stained with pasta sauce no matter how hard I clean it. Some people just put a plate on a table, but Beatrix still likes to throw things off her tray, and I know she couldn't handle that. </p> <p>My cheap ikea high chair is hard to use, hard to remove the tray, hard to clean, made of cheap stain-y plastic, irritating in general. I think the tray is crucial, personally. In retrospect, a fancier high chair would have been worth it to me for the look, the ease of cleaning, and the general fussing. You use it so often, and it's such a hassle to clean an irritating one several times a day.</p> <p>ETA - I have the antilop, lol. I have to hook my leg around the back in this awkward position just to get the stupid tray off. Maybe that's not normal? Anyway, it's so cheap that it doesn't cost much to replace if you need to. I had the little pillow you use to make a smaller baby fit it, and it got so filthy with food that I threw it out. But it still feels huge for my (ok very small) 18 month old. I have to put a napkin on her lap to protect her pants from messy food.</p> <p><a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4450272" rel="nofollow">http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4450272</a></p> <p>That's my ideal chair - a friend has it and I totally love it. No dumb fabric to stain, really pretty, the tray removes easily and is hard to stain. And it doesn't leave a huge gap above the baby's lap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-need-a-tray-on-your-high-chair#post-654785 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:22:35 +0000 KT326 654785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a seat that attaches to our chair. It has a tray attached but the seat can also be lowered so that it can slide up to the table. I figure we will use the tray for awhile and then just move him to the table when he is ready. Right now, I couldn't imagine not having a tray, it makes clean-up so much easier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-need-a-tray-on-your-high-chair#post-654780 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:21:30 +0000 MamaMoose 654780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Tripp Trapp. M is still too young to use it but I think it I will buy the tray for when she first starts using it. But I want her pulled up to the table with no tray as soon as possible since it's good for their development to eat with you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-need-a-tray-on-your-high-chair#post-654762 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:18:28 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 654762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tray is super super super necessary!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-need-a-tray-on-your-high-chair#post-654749 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:15:40 +0000 banana 654749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LazyLightning: The antilop is awesome. I'd really recommend that one. It's super easy to clean, which is SO important. You can always take off the tray and just use the chair since it comes with straps. I've seen a lot of restaurants in my area use the antilop chair (without the tray). We also have the more expensive Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair and I actually prefer the antilop over that one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-need-a-tray-on-your-high-chair#post-654733 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:12:35 +0000 LazyLightning 654733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: that's one I'm looking at - that or the stoling (folding chair with no tray). </p> <p>Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-need-a-tray-on-your-high-chair#post-654720 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:10:29 +0000 banana 654720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When they're younger, I'd say tray is necessary. It's just SO much easier to feed them when they have a tray in front, especially if you need to step away for a moment (to get more food or grab a napkin, etc). You can turn them around to face you. I found it harder to feed when they're not directly facing you. Once my son hit 18 months, we pushed him up against our dining table and it worked well. But before then, I absolutely needed a tray on the high chair. We bought the Ikea Antilop high chair w/tray and LOVED it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-need-a-tray-on-your-high-chair#post-654688 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:03:26 +0000 LazyLightning 654688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Starting to look at high chairs. I'm wondering if you preferred the kind that has its own tray, or the kind you pull up to your table (so the baby eats off your table).</p> <p>I like the looks of the trayless ones. But trying to decide what a big mess it might make on the dining room table... </p>